JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - EPA:DEC - FR0000077919 - Common Stock
15.08 EUR
+0.01 (+0.07%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to DEC. DEC was compared to 69 industry peers in the Media industry. There are concerns on the financial health of DEC while its profitability can be described as average. DEC is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year DEC was profitable.
In the past year DEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: DEC reported negative net income in multiple years.
Each year in the past 5 years DEC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
DEC has a Return On Assets (3.02%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Return On Equity of DEC (11.71%) is better than 73.53% of its industry peers.
DEC has a Return On Invested Capital (6.09%) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DEC is below the industry average of 7.74%.
The 3 year average ROIC (4.25%) for DEC is below the current ROIC(6.09%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.02% | ||
| ROE | 11.71% | ||
| ROIC | 6.09% |
ROA(3y)2.19%
ROA(5y)0.08%
ROE(3y)9.99%
ROE(5y)-1.76%
ROIC(3y)4.25%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
DEC has a better Profit Margin (6.50%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DEC has remained more or less at the same level.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.99%, DEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.41% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DEC has declined.
DEC has a Gross Margin of 53.64%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DEC outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DEC has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.99% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.5% | ||
| GM | 53.64% |
OM growth 3Y64.41%
OM growth 5Y-3.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-1.31%
GM growth 3Y-5.96%
GM growth 5Y-3.73%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), DEC is creating some value.
DEC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for DEC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for DEC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
DEC has an Altman-Z score of 1.28. This is a bad value and indicates that DEC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
DEC's Altman-Z score of 1.28 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DEC is outperformed by 61.76% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of DEC is 5.24, which is a neutral value as it means it would take DEC, 5.24 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.24, DEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.88% of the companies in the same industry.
DEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.62. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
DEC has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.62) than 70.59% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.62 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.28 |
ROIC/WACC1.23
WACC4.94%
2.3 Liquidity
DEC has a Current Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that DEC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.02, DEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.29% of the companies in the same industry.
DEC has a Quick Ratio of 1.02. This is a bad value and indicates that DEC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
DEC has a Quick ratio of 0.93. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DEC outperforms 55.88% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
DEC shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -9.48%.
Measured over the past years, DEC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.63% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, DEC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.80% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.82% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.48%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-0.63%
EPS Q2Q%-19.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.8%
Revenue growth 3Y12.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.82%
Sales Q2Q%3.96%
3.2 Future
DEC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.34% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, DEC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.31% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.57%
EPS Next 2Y9.41%
EPS Next 3Y8.34%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.52%
Revenue Next 2Y2.68%
Revenue Next 3Y2.89%
Revenue Next 5Y3.31%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.46, DEC is valued correctly.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DEC is valued a bit cheaper than 63.24% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DEC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.35), we can say DEC is valued rather cheaply.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.22, the valuation of DEC can be described as reasonable.
DEC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.86. DEC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.22 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DEC is on the same level as its industry peers.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: DEC is cheaper than 89.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.16 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.57
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.41%
EPS Next 3Y8.34%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
DEC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.64%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.53, DEC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, DEC pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.64% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y9.41%
EPS Next 3Y8.34%
EPA:DEC (10/13/2025, 5:29:55 PM)
15.08
+0.01 (+0.07%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners23.96%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.23B
Analysts72.22
Price Target19.51 (29.38%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.64% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-4.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.12%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.22 | ||
| P/S | 0.87 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.16 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.99 | ||
| P/B | 1.57 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.64 |
EPS(TTM)1.12
EY7.43%
EPS(NY)1.34
Fwd EY8.91%
FCF(TTM)3.62
FCFY24.04%
OCF(TTM)5.05
OCFY33.48%
SpS17.27
BVpS9.58
TBVpS-0.94
PEG (NY)1.57
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.02% | ||
| ROE | 11.71% | ||
| ROCE | 7.45% | ||
| ROIC | 6.09% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.09% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.79% | ||
| OM | 11.99% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.5% | ||
| GM | 53.64% | ||
| FCFM | 20.99% |
ROA(3y)2.19%
ROA(5y)0.08%
ROE(3y)9.99%
ROE(5y)-1.76%
ROIC(3y)4.25%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.65%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)10.97%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)5.21%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3Y105.13%
ROICexcg growth 5Y10.48%
ROICexc growth 3Y93.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.2%
OM growth 3Y64.41%
OM growth 5Y-3.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-1.31%
GM growth 3Y-5.96%
GM growth 5Y-3.73%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.46
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.62 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.24 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.58 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 36.06% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.25% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.68 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | 322.88% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.28 |
F-Score6
WACC4.94%
ROIC/WACC1.23
Cap/Depr(3y)37.2%
Cap/Depr(5y)28.51%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.73%
Profit Quality(3y)409.38%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.48%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-0.63%
EPS Q2Q%-19.57%
EPS Next Y8.57%
EPS Next 2Y9.41%
EPS Next 3Y8.34%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.8%
Revenue growth 3Y12.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.82%
Sales Q2Q%3.96%
Revenue Next Year1.52%
Revenue Next 2Y2.68%
Revenue Next 3Y2.89%
Revenue Next 5Y3.31%
EBIT growth 1Y1.46%
EBIT growth 3Y85.66%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.63%
EBIT Next Year94.65%
EBIT Next 3Y30.76%
EBIT Next 5Y23.99%
FCF growth 1Y19.99%
FCF growth 3Y-0.87%
FCF growth 5Y-6.25%
OCF growth 1Y6.02%
OCF growth 3Y4.1%
OCF growth 5Y-5.49%